Sportivate - sport for 11-25 year olds

Sportivate is a national funding stream currently offered by Sport England to get more young people aged 11-25 years old more active. New projects are set up, after consultation with young people, community groups and sports clubs.They run for 6-8 weeks and aim to encourage participants to move more and have fun in a more relaxed sports environment.

If you have a project you would like to deliver that fits the Sportivate criteria including:

a new project for young people aged 11-25 years.

ideally targeting women, people with disabilities or the inactive (more funding is available for these target groups).

has a sustainable exit route after the initial 6-8 week project.

More projects will be starting soon, but for more information please call Cath Dale, Participation Officer on 07801 203551 or e mail cath.dale@southandvale.gov.uk

GLL are currently arranging a visually impaired tennis programme at White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre. This is for young people aged 14-25 years and costs £3 each. All equipment will be provided, and qualified coaches will be delivering fun, informative games!

It’s a new scheme to provide children with an exciting experience of first playing cricket, designed over an 8 week programme that parents can take part in as well. Every child who registers will receive a backpack full of goodies including a cricket bat, ball, water bottle, personalised shirt and cap.

There will be numerous sessions running across the districts in Didcot, Sutton Courtenay, Brightwell cum Sotwell, Goring on Thames, Peppard Row, Aston Rowant, Thame and Harpsden in the South and Abingdon, Sunningwell, Kingston Bagpuize, Cumnor and Shrivenham in Vale .

Disability Football Team in Abingdon

Oxfordshire Sport & Physical Activity are highlighting a Disability Football Team forming in Abingdon for young people 8-16yrs.